The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a prestigious dog show held once per year in New York City at the Madison Square Gardens. The very first show was held in 1877 and the show has been televised since 1948. No sporting event in the United States is older with the exception of the Kentucky Derby.
Best of Group results for the 2008 Westminster Dog Show were announced on February 11 and 12. Uno The Beagle won Best In Show.
Uno the Beagle - 2008 Westminster Winner
This is a video of the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show winner, Uno the Beagle.
February 12, 2008 Results
- Best In Show
- Uno The Beagle - First Beagle to win Best In Show
- Uno The Beagle - First Beagle to win Best In Show
- Sporting Group - Judged by Elliott B. Weiss
- 1st Place - Colsidex Seabreeze Perfect Fit (Weimaraner)
- 2nd Place - Cookieland Seasyde Hollyberry (Pointer)
- 3rd Place - Lydgate Rise N' Shine (Cocker Spaniel)
- 4th Place - Chestnuts Selling The Drama (English Cocker Spaniel)
- 1st Place - Colsidex Seabreeze Perfect Fit (Weimaraner)
- Toy Group - Judged by Sari B. Tietjen
- 1st Place - Smash JP Win A Victory (Toy Poodle)
- 2nd Place - Cilleine Masquerade (Brussels Griffon)
- 3rd Place - Yup's Cohiba Esplendido (Havanese)
- 4th Place - Tupelo Shoboat Tu China Tu (Pug)
- 1st Place - Smash JP Win A Victory (Toy Poodle)
- Working Group - Judged by Connie Barton
- 1st Place - Redwitch Reason To Believe (Akita)
- 2nd Place - Cambria's Victoria Secret (Doberman Pinscher)
- 3rd Place - Maitau's Eye Candy (Great Dane)
- 4th Place - Bastion's Music In The Glen (Bullmastiff)
- 1st Place - Redwitch Reason To Believe (Akita)
February 11, 2008 Results
- Hound Group - Judged by Ralph Lemcke
- 1st Place - K-Run's Park Me In First (Uno The Beagle)
- 2nd Place - Solo's Drag-Queen SL (Longhaired Dachshund)
- 3rd Place - Downhome Family Tradition (Harrier)
- 4th Place - Afterglow Ebeneezer (Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen)
- 1st Place - K-Run's Park Me In First (Uno The Beagle)
- Terrier Group - Judged by Betty-Anne Stenmark
- 1st Place - Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice (Sealyham Terrier)
- 2nd Place - Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot (Scottish Terrier)
- 3rd Place - Max-Well's Viper (Norfolk Terrier)
- 4th Place - Torquay S Demetrio (Smooth Fox Terrier)
- 1st Place - Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice (Sealyham Terrier)
- Non-Sporting Group - Judged by Michael T. Manning
- 1st Place - Brighton Minimoto (Standard Poodle)
- 2nd Place - Cherokee Legend Rock (Bulldog)
- 3rd Place - Paray's Paragon (Bichon Frise)
- 4th Place - Players Prodigy (Tibetan Terrier)
- 1st Place - Brighton Minimoto (Standard Poodle)
- Herding Group - Judged by Stanley S. Saltzman
- 1st Place - Vinelake Collinswood Yablon OA OAJ (Australian Shepherd)
- 2nd Place - Quiche's Demetrius (Bouviers des Flandres)
- 3rd Place - Kaleefs Geneva Aeval-Achtung (German Shepherd)
- 4th Place - Sylvan Argent Simply Irresistible (Rough Collie)
- 1st Place - Vinelake Collinswood Yablon OA OAJ (Australian Shepherd)
References
Fast Facts
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Best In Show announced on February 12
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Uno is the first beagle to win the Hound Group since 1939, and first beagle to win Best In Show
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More than 2,600 dogs from 169 breeds competed
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Patty Hearst's french bulldog won "Best of Opposite Sex"
